labor day travel forecast
51 Million Americans Have Labor Day Travel Plans, With Florida as the Top Destination
ValuePenguin.com | September 1, 2021
NEW YORK — September 1, 2021 — Although the delta variant continues to affect many, ValuePenguin's survey of U.S. consumers showed that Americans aren't ready to pack away their luggage regardless of coronavirus developments and others may be shying away from travel for now. One of the top destinations for Labor Day weekend? Florida. Key findings: One in 5 (20%) of Americans — 51 million — are traveling for Labor Day. Those most likely to travel include six-figure earners (32%), parents with kids under 18 (30%) and Gen Xers (25%). But 29 million (11%) have had to cancel plans (or had them canceled) due to delta variant c...
Labor Day Travelers Projected to Spend $13.5 Billion
U.S. Travel Association | September 2, 2015
But Infrastructure Woes Leave Another $1.7 Billion on the Table WASHINGTON (September 2, 2015)—Each American taking a trip for the Labor Day long weekend is expected to spend an average of $380 on goods and services, according to a survey and analysis released by the U.S. Travel Association. With AAA projecting that 35.5 million Americans will take to the roads and skies over the holiday, that calculates to $13.5 billion travelers will pour into the U.S. economy—up two percent over 2014. However, U.S. Travel's survey found that hassles caused by failing surface and air travel infrastructure will keep 4.1 million potential travelers...
Over 35 Million Traveling for Labor Day Says AAA, Highest Travel Volume Since 2008
AAA Chicago | August 27, 2015
AURORA, Ill.--August 27, 2015--AAA Travel projects 35.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest travel volume for the holiday since 2008 and a one percent increase over 2014. While the majority of travelers (30.4 million, 86 percent of all travelers) will celebrate the holiday with a final road trip before summer comes to a close, air travel is also projected to grow 1.5 percent this holiday. Over 2.6 million travelers are expected to travel by air, making this the largest volume of air travel since 2007 for this holiday period. The Labor Day holiday travel period is de...
